Oh man, you need to find the nearest pool on the sunniest day and you need to make yourself one of these. Maybe three. You need to sit back, feel the sun hitting your skin, notice a breeze and take a sip. You will be transported. You’ll think you’re on a tropical island and happiness will start to overwhelm you. I promise. You’ll also fall in love with tequila all over again, a love affair that if you’re not careful can get you into trouble but shouldn’t be neglected. Oh yes, oh yes indeed. SUMMER!!! xx- Sarah {this post was produced in collaboration with Sarah Dickenson for A House in the Hills}
Ingredients
- 2 full cups watermelon, cubed
- 12 oz coconut water
- 6 ounces tequila
- 2 limes, cut into wedges
- 1/2 lime cut into wheels
- sugar
- simple syrup
Instructions
- Place watermelon cubes in blender, pulse 5-10 seconds until pureed, set aside.
- In a large shaker muddle, coconut water and lime wedges.
- Add ice and tequila to shaker, shake for 10-20 seconds.
- Pour simple syrup and sugar onto two separate small plates.
- Dip rim of glass in simple syrup and then into sugar to make sugar rim. Repeat for all glasses.
- Fill glasses with ice.
- Strain contents of shaker evenly into glasses.
- Fill remainder of glass with watermelon puree, stir gently.
- Garnish with a lime wheel.
Notes
1 cup of cubed watermelon makes just under 1 cup watermelon puree.
Additional simple syrup may be used to sweeten cocktail as desired.
There may be additional watermelon puree depending on size of glassware used.
This sounds (and looks) so amazing! I never thought to make a cocktail with coconut water. I’m definitely going to have to try this!
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This sounds very refreshing , I think I’ll try this but without the tequila.
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I just posted my watermelon refresher recipe yesterday!! I added mint but I’ll have to try this one with lime!
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Ha! These watermelon drinks are so popular! I posted one on my blog a couple days ago too.. similar but no booze! I hope you don’t mind, I added a link to yours 🙂
Cheers!
this is just the perfect summer refresher.. love it!
Hey I am down for a few glasses of these. No complaints here.
So gorgeous! This sounds wonderful!
Oh gosh that looks amazing!
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I love the glasses! They would make a great DIY project. And of course the drink looks beautiful too.
I’m totally with you on this one, Sarah! Now if only I could make way for some pool time!
These look so refreshing and wonderful! I LOVE your tumblers – where did you get those??